Dinosaur Kids

A fable about Trusting your part

Cameron’s One-Line Song

Starring Cameron, the Camarasaurus. Cameron has only one line in the meadow concert, but learning to trust that small part lets the whole song find its center.

  • Ages 3–6
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  • Book in the works
No. 15
Cameron the Camarasaurus character art
Cameron the Camarasaurus character art

Meet

Cameron

Camarasaurus

Learns
Trusting your part
Grown-up value
Confidence
Fable
No. 15

How the story goes

One small trouble. Three turns.

A peek for grown-ups, so you know where the story is headed before you turn the first page.

  1. A small trouble

    Val plans a meadow concert. Cameron’s card has one line, Hooooome, long and low. Other cards sparkle with high notes.

  2. A brave choice

    Singing louder feels wrong, so Cameron plants all four feet and practices in his own voice.

  3. A happy turn

    At the concert he sings his line, and every voice gathers around it. The song suddenly knows where home is.

And the moral of the story

“A small part, sung with trust, holds the whole song.”

Say it together at the last page. It’s short on purpose.

For grown-ups · After the last page

Talk about it.

  1. 1Why do you think Cameron turned his card over?
  2. 2What helped Cameron find his own voice?
  3. 3What small job do you do that helps your family or friends?
Watch & sing · Short · 0:19The Camarasaurus song Opens on YouTube

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Carson Hears a Small Sound

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